New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. BLAIRs RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DE-
FeATED-woMEN IN TIE GALLERIES

| THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT DE
FeATED- WOMEN IN TIE GALLERIES
w,suISoroy Jan. 25-A hundred or more women
from all parts of the country leaders in tho Woman
Suffrage movement, In the Senate gallery to-day
when Senator Blair moved to postpone the pending
business for the purpose Of discussing the proposed
constitutional amendment giving the right OF suffrage
to women Senator Call whose resolution relating to
a Florida railroad under discussion, made q
nca against the proposition to displace IT, Senator
George called attention TO the unfinished state OF the
hill for the establishment of agi cultural experiment
stations and protested against any action which
! would push it permanently aside Senator Beck re-
minded the Senate of the notice he last night OF
his purpose press tho Railroad Attorney bill to-
| day A DISTINGUISHED ady Miss Anthony had sent
tor him three times this morning and he had refused
to 40 out because ne knew he would be unable to re-
fuse what she would ask.
Mr. Blair was mportunate, and. backed by the nflu-
enor the gallery proved too strong for the array
| AGAINST him Even Senators Call and Beck. upon
being brought to the i,sue voted against their own
MEASURE and in favor Of the women The vote stood
25 tn @ in favor OF consideration.
The folio Sing is the toxt of the proposed amend
The right of citizens If tho United States to vote
bal NOT be denied or abridged by the United States
by n STATE on account Of sox. Congress shall have
power by appropriate legislation, to enforce he pro-
visions oil this article
Mr.. Brown addressed the Senate in opposition. 1t
was doubtful he said, whether the man or the woman
had now the mos influence in Government affairs
The intelligent noble cultivated woman was power
behind the throne. She now exercised mpercept-
lille influence in public affairs, much greater than she
could II female suffrage were enacted IL might be
a qualification to q small minority OF women, but 1t
would he cruelty to the large majority of them: The
most ignorant and less refined portions of the female
population Ito say nothing Of the baser classes
would flock to the polls while refined, intelligent
and virtuous women would stay at home
Mr. Dolph had been for nanv years convinced that
the demand made by women for the right of suffrage
was ust and that Of all tho distinctions in tho regula
ton of suffrage the distinction of the enst de-
ri ,o,,ia Nft ha, art
past. The time not far distant when in every
Stat. ana Territory would be admitted to an
equal voice in the Government.
Mr.. Eustis inquired of Mr.. Dolph whether no did
not think that if woman had the right of suffrage
she ought also 10 be required to ures.
Mr. Dolph said that there was no connection be-
twccn nry service and the right Of outrage But in
Washington Territory, where had the right Of
suffrage, they also served uros and to the great
satisfaction of judges and lawyers.
Mr.. Vest spoke In opposition to the resolution.
If this Government, he said the dream of philan-
thropsts and patriosl, ever destroyed, 1t would
he through inirdicious immature. corrupt suffrage
II was the spsrsely settled prairies Of the
West that an ultimate Of the merit Of female su
TRACE could be had. Suffrage there remained pure
when It corrupted cverywt ere else The danger
from suffrage in the cities. Did the Senator from
Ncw-lIampsnire Mr. Blair who last session shocked
South, propose give suffrage 10 the coored women
OF the South Tho great danger to-day was in emo
tiOnal suffrage, in exoiiablc suffrage. Women were
es-entonally emotional in their nature. lie sent to
the secrctary desk and had read printed pet ton
demonstrating against the extension OF suffrage to
women also letter from Mrs. Clara T. Leonard OF
Springfield. Mass, presenting arguments against
icTalc suffrage.
Mr. IIoar remarked tLat Mrs. Leonard herself
the strongest reintation OF her argument. She had
been herself cNcrcsing tor years the most important
public functions in the Common wealth OF Massachu-
sctts member OF the Board OF Lunacy and Charity.
Mr. Blair made argument IN favor ot the re.ou-
ton. The real question for tho Senate not
whether Il favored female suffrage. but whether It
wond consent To submit the question TO the LegisAt-
n STATE lfe tod he psfi
ton OF the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Tho vote was taken the rc-ouon and It was
rcicctcd 10y vote OF Ii yeas TO 81 nays rs follows;
tI;~pubiiclns In Roman Democrats IN italic)
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we'll ilnlr Mander.on. Mitchell fDrcl Mitchell (Pennl.
Palmer plat, sherman. Teller AMI Wilron tIoNal-lG
Nays B,rt Rsrrv BiGckbI-n. Brocn can C1rtru. Colr
CoiqRW E'd.,. LVarts. H'"rqe gI1y Hd"Pion. Hdrrt'
" lev Ingali. Ioue, tSrvl Mcmillan. NcP4eys,H. Ma
hone Horgan Mlrr N NJ Ir0t. SIiisburg
~poonrr Vance yesL hGthGH. HUtHorAs Williams snd
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